Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks is not paying too much attention to talk of returning to the Springboks fold. Instead, he's focused on making the most of the new lease of life he has been given in rugby.
The year was 2015 when Hendricks was about to enter his prime years as a rugby player. He had established himself as a regular feature in the Springboks being capped 11 times and was primed for a big move to the Stormers and had the 2016 Rio Olympics with SA Sevens teams ahead. diagnosed him with having a life-threatening heart condition that could cause cardiac arrest on the field. From there on, teams distanced themselves from him.
Speaking to Sowetan, Hendricks reflected on the three years he was out of rugby and how they helped ignite his faith. "When I was going through a tough time I realised men will disappoint you, they will make promises and not keep their word. During that time faith was the only thing I held onto. I asked God to give me a chance and he did.
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